Question

Hands play an important part in our daily life.  But do you know which of your two hands you use more? Very few people use both hands equally well.  Most of us are right-handed.  Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed.  New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands, but in about two years they usually use their right hands.  Scientists don't know why this happens.

Monkeys are our close relatives in the animal world.  Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other, but it can be either hand.  There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.  Next time you visit a zoo, watch the monkeys carefully, you will see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands.  But most of the people use their right hands better and this makes life difficult for those left-handed people.  We live in a right-handed world.

1. How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?

A. 5%.     B. 50%.     C. 95%.

2.. New-born babies can use __________.

A. both of their hands  B. neither of their hands  C. their right hands

3. Which of the following is true?

A. There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands.

B. There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands.

C. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.

4. “We live in a right-handed world. “ means __________.

A. Most people use their right hands better.

B. Few people use their right hands better.

C. Half of the people use their right hands better.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了大部分人使用右手比较熟练，只有百分之五的人使用左手。但是新生儿能使用两只手中的任何一只拿东西。科学家发现猴子使用左手和后手的数目是相同的。但是我们是个使用右手大环境，所以这给左手的使用者的生活带来了困难

1.Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed.可知百分之五的人是使用左手的人，故选A

2.一段New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands可知新生儿能使用两只手中的任何一只拿东西，故选A

3.是非判断题。根据第二段There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.可知，使用左手和使用右手的猴子一样多，故选C

4.推理判断题。根据短文最后大部分人使用右手，这使左手的人的生活就困难了，可知大部分人 使用右手使用的好，故选A

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。